A few weeks ago, I posted about the reasons for the delay of Dark Hollow. Here’s an update on where things stand for the rest of the year.
After sorting out the previously mentioned problems, Dark Hollow just finished at the printer. So the physical books exist. You should see it pop up on Amazon, B&N, and elsewhere next week (with the Kindle and Nook versions to follow, as always).
Entombed, Ghost Walk, and An Occurrence In Crazy Bear Valley are all being copy-edited right now. Glenn Chadbourne makes his Deadite debut with the cover to the latter. Alex McVey is currently doing the cover 
for Ghost Walk (and from his description, it’s going to be a stunning depiction of Nodens). None of these were in the format Dark Hollow was, so production shouldn’t be delayed on them. You’ll definitely see all three before the end of summer.
Fall gives us Earthworm Gods and Earthworm Gods: Selected Scenes From the End of the World, as well as the paperback and digital editions of Clickers vs. Zombies. My pre-readers are going over the manuscripts for the Worms books right now, so we are way ahead of schedule. And next month, I’ll begin the long process of editing the Author’s Preferred Editions of The Rising, City of the Dead, and The 
Rising: Selected Scenes From the End of the World. You should see those this winter.
While I’ll certainly finish writing Suburban Gothic this year, because of this newly revised schedule, I’m guessing you won’t see it until early 2013.
I’m also editing an anthology for Deadite, but it’s way too early to talk about that.
Anyway, that’s where things currently stand.
So when do you get to eat, sleep, smoke a cigar and have some Knob Creek?
Seriously, you are one busy guy.
Awesome schedule of books. I can’t wait for Earthworm Gods : Selected Scenes and Clickers vs. Zombies!
I cant wait for Entombed, didn’t get a copy first time around, I will be much quicker this time!
Really enjoyed Urban Gothic! Can’t wait for the sequel – keep ‘em rolling, sir!
I am sure you get this question all the time, BUT (I know, I know)…what does author’s preferred edition mean? Is there a huge difference from the books I already have?
Best Regards,
Keith
Keith: In the case of a book like DEAD SEA, no, there’s not much difference at all. But in the case of EARTHWORM GODS, for example, there are complete scenes that editorial decided to cut from the original versions (the versions that you own) that will be reinstated for these editions. That especially holds true for THE RISING, which will include almost a novella-length amount of extra material (stuff readers never saw before, like Frankie fighting zombies at the airport, etc).
Sort of like the difference between King’s original version of THE STAND or SALEM’S LOT and the versions that came later, if that helps.
Anthology you say? I can’t wait to hear more about that when you are able to tell us more.
Sweet, can’t wait for the first edition of Suburban Gothic.
Hooray! Cannot wait for all this, especially Entombed and An Occurrence in Crazy Bear Valley…and will be definitely grabbing the Author’s Preferred versions of previously published stuff!
the more I look at the cover of Earthworm Gods, i’m reminded of the shit weasel/worm from Dreamcatcher. The covers are awesome!